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affected

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/əˈfɛktɪd/ · af-fect-ed

Influenced or touched by an external force.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Influenced or touched by an external force.

کسی بیرونی طاقت سے متاثر ہونا۔

متاثر

mutaasir

Formal: متاثر

Synonyms

influencedtouchedmodifiedاثراندازمتاثرہپراسرار

Antonyms

unaffectedindifferentimmuneغیر متاثربے پرواہمستثنی

Common Collocations

  • badly affected
  • seriously affected
  • positively affected

Example Sentences

The community was affected by the natural disaster.

کمیونٹی قدرتی آفات سے متاثر ہوئی۔

Community qudrati aafat se mutaasir hui.

His health was severely affected by the pollution.

آلودگی نے اس کی صحت پر بہت بُرا اثر ڈالا۔

Aloodgi ne is ki sehat par bohat bura asar dala.

The economy was affected by the global crisis.

معیشت عالمی بحران سے متاثر ہوئی۔

Ma'eeshat aalamī buhran se mutaasir hui.

Easily Confused With

effected:Effected means to bring about or cause something to happen, while affected refers to being influenced or impacted by something.

Word Family

affect
verbاثر انداز ہونا
affection
nounمحبت
affective
adjectiveاحساسی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of being 'affected' by a storm – you feel its impact.

Picture yourself in a rainstorm, getting drenched and feeling the cold wind.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazāroñ khwahishẽ aisī ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it can take my breath away.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آگ لگنے سے پہلے ہی پانی بہا دو

Aag lagne se pehle hi pani baha do

Pour water before the fire catches.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "affectus" — to have an influence on

First known use: 14th century

The word 'affected' has evolved from the Latin 'affectus', which indicates a state of being influenced or touched by something.